[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 24 (Tuesday, February 6, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5452-5453]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-1879]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

[Docket No. USCG-2007-27156]


National Maritime Security Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Committee Management; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee 
Meeting.

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SUMMARY: The National Maritime Security Advisory Committee (NMSAC) will 
meet on February 28, 2007, in Arlington, Virginia to discuss various 
issues relating to national maritime security. This meeting will be 
open to the public.

DATES: NMSAC will meet on Wednesday, February 28, 2007, from 9 a.m. to 
4 p.m. Please note that the meeting may close early if the committee 
has completed its business.

ADDRESSES: NMSAC will meet in the Cavalier Ballroom at the Sheraton 
National Hotel, 900 South Orme Street, Arlington, Virginia 22204. Send 
written material, comments and requests to make oral presentations to 
Mr. Ike Eisentrout, Commandant (CG-3PCP-1), NMSAC Executive Assistant, 
U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, Room 5302, 2100 Second St. SW., 
Washington, DC 20593-0001. Written material, comments and requests to 
make oral presentations at the meeting should reach the contact person 
listed above by February 15, 2007. Requests to have a copy of your 
material distributed to each member of the committee prior to the 
meeting should reach the contact person listed above by February 15, 
2007 (please

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provide 25 paper copies or one electronic copy). Comments must be 
identified by [USCG-2007-27156] and may be submitted by one of the 
following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     E-mail: [email protected]. One electronic copy, 
(include the docket number in the subject line of the message).
     Fax: 202-372-1905.
     Mail: Mr. Ike Eisentrout, Commandant (CG-3PCP-1), NMSAC 
Executive Assistant, U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, Room 5302, 2100 
Second St. SW., Washington, DC 20593-0001.
    Instructions: All submissions (twenty-five paper copies) received 
must include the words ``Department of Homeland Security'' and the 
docket number for this action [USCG-2007-27156]. Comments received will 
be posted without alteration at www.regulations.gov, including any 
personal information provided.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received by the NMSAC, go to http://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Ike Eisentrout, Commandant (CG-
3PCP-1), NMSAC Executive Assistant, U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, Room 
5302, 2100 Second St. S.W., Washington, DC 20593-0001, 
[email protected], 202-372-1119, Fax 202-372-1905.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  Notice of the meeting is given pursuant to 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2 (Pub. L. 92-463). 
The NMSAC purpose is to advise and make recommendations to the 
Secretary of Homeland Security via the Commandant of the Coast Guard on 
policies and procedures dealing with National Maritime Security. The 
NMSAC will meet for the purpose of discussing the items listed below on 
the tentative agenda.

Meeting Agenda

    The agenda includes the following:
    (1) Welcome and opening remarks;
    (2) Old Committee Action Items.
    (3) Unfinished Committee Action Items to include: Report from the 
Transportation Workers Identification Card (TWIC) Contact-less 
Specifications Workgroup and updates on the TWIC Implementation Guide.
    (4) Miscellaneous Updates on: the Maritime Sector Coordinating 
Council; the Safe Port Act of 2006; the Secure Freight Initiative and 
the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office Maritime Strategy.
    (5) Public Comments.
    (6) New Committee Action Items.
    (7) Closing Remarks.

Procedural

    The meeting is open to the public. However, participation in NMSAC 
deliberations is limited to NMSAC members, Department of Homeland 
Security officials, and persons attending the meeting for special 
presentations. Please note that the meeting may close early if all 
business is finished. The Sheraton National Hotel is a public facility, 
but persons attending should be ready to show a photo identification 
card for admittance to the meeting. At the Chair's discretion, members 
of the public may make oral presentations during the meeting. If you 
would like to make an oral presentation at the meeting, please notify 
the NMSAC Executive Assistant no later than February 15, 2007. If you 
would like a copy of your material distributed to each member of the 
Committee in advance of the meeting, please follow the instructions 
prescribed above.

Information on Services for Individuals With Disabilities

    For information on facilities or services for individuals with 
disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact 
the Executive Assistant as soon as possible.

    Dated: January 30, 2007.
M. P. O'Malley,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Chief, Office of Port and Facility 
Activities, Designated Federal Official, NMSAC.
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